Tag: octagonal tower

Hockley church is up on a hill with a view over to the river Crouch in the distance. There is a gorgeous house opposite, and a thatched cottage next to it, otherwise there aren’t many houses nearby. It has an irregular octagonal tower.

I have photographed it three times: on 16th February 2008, on 29th March 2009, and 13th February 2013 and these photos are from all three visits I think. I have not been inside.

I enjoy the history wrapped up in churches, and I like seeing the architecture and architectural details too, but most of all I like to see how a church sits within its environment, what surrounds it and what it is hiding in the corners of its churchyard.

So this blog is as much a celebration of the beautiful Essex countryside as it is a record of churches.

Most of the posts include photo mosaics of the exterior of the building and the interior (if the church was open), but also pictures of the graveyard and views from the church. If you click on any image in the mosaic it will take you to a slideshow.

Some of the churches have multiple entries, depending on how many visits I have made.

These are not fully comprehensive guides to the churches, rather they are meant to whet your appetite and encourage you to visit them yourselves.

I have another blog for churches and places of worship not in Essex, it can be found here